One firefighter is dead, and at least 11 other firefighters and civilians are injured and in critical condition after a lumber mill explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, on Friday. It is unclear what caused the blast. The explosion occurred as crews were working to extinguish a burning silo. No employees were injured. One firefighter was transported to a hospital with severe burns. It may take several days to put out the blaze. NBC News reported: A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region injured at least 11 people Friday. Flames tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, a town of about 1,500 people about 95 miles from Portland, authorities said. “There’s been a huge explosion. The silo just exploded….
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